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(Samuel de Champlain era) Godfather of young Hurons, 233.
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French seaport, on the Atlantic, long a stronghold of the Huguenots. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Merchants of, contraband traders, 140. ... La Rouette
(Samuel de Champlain era) Pilot, accompanies Champlain in his expedition against the Iroquois, 52. ... La Salle Jean Baptiste De 1651-1719 Abbe Canon Of Rheims
... La Salle Rene-robert Cavelier Sieur De 1643-1687 Sailed For
Canada in the spring of 1666; granted by the Sulpicians the seigniory of Lachine, from which, in 1669, he set out with Dollier de Casson and Galinee upon the first of those explorations towards the west and south for which he was to become famous. Mee... La Sarre Regiment
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) One battalion of, sent to Canada, 12, 29; in battle of the Plains, 192; in battle of Ste. Foy, 259, 261. ... La Taille
(Samuel de Champlain era) Accompanies Champlain to Quebec, 41. ... La Terriere De Sales
Represented Saguenay in Assembly, 1844-1854; appointed to Legislative Council, 1856. =Index=: (Lord Elgin era) Votes against secularization of Clergy Reserves, 164. ... La Terriere Pierre De Sales
Came to Canada from France, 1766; appointed agent at Quebec for the St. Maurice forges, 1771; his place of business in front of the lower town market, facing the church of Notre Dame; in 1775 appointed inspector of works, and removed to the forges, o... La Tesserie De
(Bishop Laval era) Member of the Sovereign Council, 158. ... La Tour Charles Amador De
Son of Claude de la Tour. Came to Acadia in 1610 with his father. Driven out of Port Royal by the English; built a post near Cape Sable, on what is now known as Port Latour. In 1632, when Acadia was restored to France, Razilly came out with Charnisay ... La Tour Claude De
A Huguenot gentleman; came to Port Royal in 1610 with Poutrincourt; in 1614 had a trading-post on the Penobscot. Sailed for France in 1627, and on his return the following year, with supplies for the defence of Acadia, captured by Kirke and carried to... La Vallee De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Godfather of young Hurons, 233. ... La Valtrie Seraphin Marganne Sieur De 1643-1693 A Native Of St
Benoit de Paris. Obtained a lieutenancy in the Lignieres Regiment; took service under De Tracy, 1664, and came to Canada the following year. Granted the seigniory of Lavaltrie in 1672; sent to the western posts as commandant, and replaced by La Durant... La Verendrye Pierre Gaultier De Varennes Sieur De 1685-1749 Son
of Rene Gaultier, Sieur de Varennes, governor of Three Rivers. Served in the New England campaign of 1704, and the following year in Newfoundland. In 1707 with the army in Flanders, and wounded at Malplaquet in 1709. Returning to Canada, engaged in th... La Vigne Captain De
(Samuel de Champlain era) Sails for France with Champlain, 141. ... Laas Captain De
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) In battle of Ste. Foy, 263. ... Laberge C J
(Sir Georges E. Cartier era) A Liberal leader in Quebec, 25; on Dorion, 28; kept in opposition by Radical programme, 29. ... Labrador
The name has been popularly applied to the whole territory bounded by the Atlantic, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay, which includes not only the Labrador coast-strip, but also a portion of the North-West Territories. Also known at one time as New Britai... Labreche L
(Lord Elgin era) Member of the Parti Rouge, 108. ... Lac Aux Claies
(John Graves Simcoe era) Renamed Lake Simcoe in honour of Governor Simcoe's father, 207. See Simcoe. ... Lac De Soissons
(Samuel de Champlain era) Name given by Champlain to Lake of Two Mountains, 75. ... Lachine
Said to have been named by La Salle's men, in derision of his dream of a westward passage to China. The land was granted by the Sulpicians to La Salle as a seigniory in 1666; and from here he set forth on his memorable explorations, in 1669. Twenty ye...